UNSPSC 85503951: Supplement left brachial artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left brachial artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 03U807Z

UNSPSC 85503951 Supplement left brachial artery with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this classification. The six recent opportunities posted under this code are entirely unrelated to vascular surgical procedures: they encompass independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefits carve-out management for public employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transit workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing placement. None of these solicitations involve brachial artery supplementation, vascular surgery, or surgical implants of any kind. The code appears to be a data classification error within state and local procurement systems, as the abstract Commodity title bears no connection to the medical services and health plan administration work actually being procured.

The issuing bodies span county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris, Collier), city retirement and pension offices (Phoenix), municipal transit authorities (Washington State Ferries via WSDOT), and city health plan administrators (Long Beach), with activity concentrated in California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida. Without a meaningful alignment between the code's stated scope and the solicitations posted under it, the code carries no actionable signal for vendors in vascular surgery, implants, or related medical devices. Firms pursuing state and local healthcare contracts should verify code assignments directly with issuing procurement offices rather than relying on this classification.